They Pelennor Fields lay just outside the city of Minas Tirith, on the west bank of the river [[Anduin]]. The land ran down toward the river in slopes and terraces. The City of Minas Tirith was located on the southwestern corner of the fields, at the foot of [[Mount Mindolluin]]. After [[Minas Ithil]] had fallen and been renamed [[Minas Morgul]], the Pelennor Fields were walled by the great wall of [[Rammas Echor]], to prevent an invasion.

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They Pelennor Fields lay just outside the city of Minas Tirith, on the west bank of the river [[Anduin]]. The land ran down toward the river in slopes and terraces. The City of Minas Tirith was located on the southwestern corner of the fields, at the foot of [[Mount Mindolluin]].

A road ran northeast across the Pelennor Fields to the [[Causeway Forts]] on the river bank; a distance of 12 miles. The [[North-way]] led from the City through the fields to the [[Forannest]], or north-gate, before turning westward to become the [[Great West Road]] to [[Rohan]]. The South Road came from the southern provinces of Gondor and passed through the Pelennor Fields on the way to Minas Tirith. A number of other paths also criss-crossed the fields.

A road ran northeast across the Pelennor Fields to the [[Causeway Forts]] on the river bank; a distance of 12 miles. The [[North-way]] led from the City through the fields to the [[Forannest]], or north-gate, before turning westward to become the [[Great West Road]] to [[Rohan]]. The South Road came from the southern provinces of Gondor and passed through the Pelennor Fields on the way to Minas Tirith. A number of other paths also criss-crossed the fields.

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==History==

==History==

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After [[Minas Ithil]] had fallen and been renamed [[Minas Morgul]], the Fields were walled by the great wall of [[Rammas Echor]] by [[Ecthelion II]] in {{TA|2954}}, to prevent an invasion<ref>{{HM|RC}}, p. 546</ref> and presumably the Fields took their name because of this enclosure<ref>Cf. [[#Etymology|the Etymology section]] concerning the meaning of the name.</ref>

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===Battle of the Pelennor Fields===

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During the [[War of the Ring]], the people and livestock evacuated the lands seeing the coming invasion of the forces of [[Sauron]]. Indeed [[Orcs]] and evil [[Men]] overran the Rammas Echor and [[Siege of Gondor|besieged the city]]. Homes and trees were burned and trenches were carved through the fields and filled with fire. The Pelennor Fields were the location of the ensuing [[Battle of the Pelennor Fields]], when [[Théoden]], [[King of Rohan]] and the [[Witch-king|Lord of the Nazgûl]] and his [[Fell beast]] were slain.

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:''Main article: [[Battle of the Pelennor Fields]]''

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During the [[War of the Ring]], the Pelennor Fields were the location of the [[Battle of the Pelennor Fields]], when [[Sauron]]'s [[Orcs]] and evil [[Men]] overran the Rammas Echor and besieged the city. The people and livestock had been evacuated before the invasion but the homes and trees were burned. Trenches were carved through the fields and filled with fire. It was on these fields that [[Théoden]] King was slain, and that most of the great battle was fought.

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===After the Battle===

===After the Battle===

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After the battle, the grass began to grow back on the fields, [[Snowmane's Howe]], where [[Théoden|Theoden]]'s [[Snowmane|horse]] was buried, grew especially green. The location at which the [[Witch-king|Lord of the Nazgûl]] and his [[Fell beast]] had been killed was stained black and no grass grew from the scorched earth.

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After the battle, the grass began to grow back on the fields, [[Snowmane's Howe]], where [[Théoden]]'s [[Snowmane|horse]] was buried, grew especially green. The location at which the Witch-king and his steed had been killed was stained black and no grass grew from the scorched earth.

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On May 1st [[Third Age 3019|T.A. 3019]] the coronation of [[Aragorn|King Elessar]] took place and those of Gondor and Rohan gathered on the Pelennor Fields to witness the event.

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On [[1 May]] {{TA|3019|n}} the coronation of [[Aragorn|King Elessar]] took place and those of Gondor and [[Rohan]] gathered on the Pelennor Fields to witness the event.

==Etymology==

==Etymology==

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The Pelennor Fields (S, pron. [peˈlenːor]) were the townlands and fields of Minas Tirith, capital of Gondor.

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Description

They Pelennor Fields lay just outside the city of Minas Tirith, on the west bank of the river Anduin. The land ran down toward the river in slopes and terraces. The City of Minas Tirith was located on the southwestern corner of the fields, at the foot of Mount Mindolluin.

A road ran northeast across the Pelennor Fields to the Causeway Forts on the river bank; a distance of 12 miles. The North-way led from the City through the fields to the Forannest, or north-gate, before turning westward to become the Great West Road to Rohan. The South Road came from the southern provinces of Gondor and passed through the Pelennor Fields on the way to Minas Tirith. A number of other paths also criss-crossed the fields.

The Pelennor Fields were home to farmers and herdsmen who had barns, pens, livestock, granaries, and kilns for drying hops and malt which were located on the Pelennor. The fields were fertile farmland, with tilled fields, orchards, and small brooks flowing down to the Anduin.

After the Battle

After the battle, the grass began to grow back on the fields, Snowmane's Howe, where Théoden's horse was buried, grew especially green. The location at which the Witch-king and his steed had been killed was stained black and no grass grew from the scorched earth.

On 1 May3019 the coronation of King Elessar took place and those of Gondor and Rohan gathered on the Pelennor Fields to witness the event.

Etymology

The name Pelennor translates to "fenced, encircled land" in Sindarin.[3][4][5]Christopher Tolkien has noted that the first element derives from the Elvish root/element pel- ("go round, encircle");[6] the other elements appear to be end (from enedh "middle")' + (n-)dor ("land, dwelling").[7] The field was called by several other names as well, such as Fields of Pelennor, the Pelennor, and the townlands.[4]